Coffee Time. #16

Good Morning everyone! Well, it’s true that technically it is no longer morning here, and probably not where you live either, yet I did try to get this post done this morning for a change. But things just didn’t quite work out the way I had planned. It happens. Especially to me it seems. But, I’m going to keep trying. One of these days it will happen.

Getting my post done in the morning, that is. Although it is much cooler today, the sun is still shining nicely, things are growing, there is some green showing in the trees suddenly, and on smaller shrubs too. And dandelions are out once again, our first wildflowers of the season. Some violas are also out showing off their beautiful bright colors.

Violas in the grass.

There are many birds back from the south once again, though it’s a little harder to get photos of them around here. I don’t like to carry my camera with me too far away from our building, it’s not exactly a safe area around here. The loons have been back for a while now, but a couple days ago one was nice enough to fly right past our building for all to see.

Song Sparrow in the grass.

Plus it was doing it’s typical laughing call as it flew past. There are many robins in the area now and I hear them singing at all hours of the day and night. I have heard them sing at midnight and at 3:25 in the morning. I suppose they must sleep sometime. Nice to hear them though.

There is at least one song sparrow around the building here too, I hear him singing every morning and see him scratching around in the grass, which is getting quite long now. One of my favorite birds, the white pelican, should be back by now too, though I haven’t seen any yet. But they spend most of their time at the river and I live too far from the river now to see them.

My first dandelion.

Hopefully one of these days. Grackles are back in large numbers once again. There are about 8 that stay around the building and area. I haven’t been able to get a picture of any yet. They don’t seem to be as friendly in this part of town. Lots of little plants are growing now too.

My neighbor has a friend over right now and they have been smoking heavily since earlier this morning. And that smoke fills my apartment. Good thing it’s warm enough to have windows open. It’s actually illegal to smoke in apartment buildings here, but people still do it.

New growth coming everywhere.

And complaining to the owners doesn’t help. Think I’ll go outside for a while and get some fresh air. Have a wonderful day everyone and God bless!

Steve and Muffin.

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